Spain - LaLigaStarWelcome to the Turboscores match preview of the upcoming match between Athletic Bilbao and Girona, taking place on Sunday, 26 February 2023, at The Estadio San Mamés in Bilbao.
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Athletic Bilbao, Recent FormThe Athletic Bilbao squad will be suffering from a feeling of disappointment after falling to a 1-0 away defeat against Atlético Madrid, which saw them drop all three points and come away from the game empty-handed. In that game they had 43% possession and managed 8 attempts on goal, with 2 on target, compared to Atlético Madrid who had 17 attempts and 5 on target.
Manager Ernesto Valverde will be reasonably pleased with his team's attacking displays in recent matches, with them having managed to score 7 goals in their last 6 games, but he will have work to do defensively after they conceded 9 goals in those games and dropped some valuable points along the way. Finding the net regularly has been an issue for them in their home stadium, with zero goals scored in 3 of their last 6 matches. When playing at home this season, Athletic Bilbao has notched up a tally of 6 clean sheets, highlighting the struggle some of their opponents have had to break through on goal.
They have lost 4 of their last 6 matches, which will be a focus of concern, but their 2 wins in that period did produce some valuable points nevertheless.
Goalscorer Oihan Sancet will be planning to get himself on the scoresheet once more, having notched up 5 goals in his last 6 league matches for Athletic Bilbao.
Girona, Recent FormThe last league instalment for Girona produced a stunning 6-2 home win over Almería. They came away from that fixture with a 51% share of the possession and clocked up 14 attempts on goal with 8 on target, in comparison to Almería, who managed 16 attempts on goal, 4 of which were on target.
It's fair to say that manager Míchel Sánchez Muñoz will be pretty happy with his squad's ability to find the net of late, having scored 9 goals in their last 6 matches. That said, he will also be aware there is still work to do at the back, where they have shipped 7 goals in those same matches as well as some valuable points. Chalking up goals on the road is something their fans have become accustomed to, with them hitting the net in 4 of their last 6 matches. They have produced a defensive record this season that they won't be proud of, having conceded at least 1 goal in 21 of their 22 league matches.
They've had a poor run of form on the road recently, losing 3 of their last 6 away games and managing only 1 win. So far this season, the bulk of their league games on the road have ended in disappointment, having won just 1 of their first 10 away games.
With 2 goals scored in his last 6 away games for Girona, Cristhian Stuani will be looking to add more goals against Athletic Bilbao in this match.
The last time these sides were pitched against each other in the league, it ended in a 2-1 win for Girona.
During the last 2 times these two teams have met in the league at The Estadio San Mamés, Blanquivermells have been unable to break through the Athletic defence and find the back of the net. In their previous 3 encounters with Athletic, Blanquivermells have shipped at least one goal in those matches.
In the league, Athletic has a good track record when they host Girona, getting the better of them in their last 2 home games.
With only Ander Herrera (Muscle) and Iñigo Martínez (Physical discomfort) the main fitness concerns ahead of this fixture, Ernesto Valverde will be happy to have an otherwise healthy squad to pick from.
Míchel Sánchez Muñoz has a number of injury concerns in his Girona squad to contend with: Yan Couto (Sprained ankle), Valery Fernández Estrasa (Muscle), Yangel Herrera (Ankle) and Ibrahima Kébé (Knee)
Athletic Bilbao Playing at home | Girona Playing away from home | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | Goals scored | 1 |
| 0.6 | Goals conceded | 1.6 |
| 26' | Time first goal scored | 52' |
| 37' | Time first goal conceded | 41' |
| 1.8 | Yellow cards | 2.8 |
| 0.1 | Red cards | 0.1 |
| 4.7 | Subs used | 4.8 |
| 4-0 | Biggest victory | 2-1 |
| 2-0 | Biggest defeat | 2-0 |
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